Tuesday, 24 September 2013

British Airways Rolls Out Red Carpet for A380 Superjumb

The
British Airways A380 takes to the skies for its first long haul flight
today on the BA269 to Los Angeles at 4.15pm. It will be the first and
only A380 aircraft to operate between London and Los Angeles.

To
mark the launch of the new service, passengers in Terminal 5 had to
double take, as George Clooney, Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig
look-a-likes checked in early for the flight.

Passengers on the
inaugural will be treated to music from Melanie C and Matt Cardle
performing live in Terminal 5, ahead of the flight’s departure.

Dubbed
the ‘red carpet route’ for its glamour, style and direct route to
Tinseltown, British Airways’ A380 already has a string of celebrity
fans. These include Hollywood actress Thandie Newton who described it as
“a grand hotel in the sky”, as well as actress Gemma Arterton, model
Georgia May Jagger and South African rugby player Bryan Habana - all
frequent fliers who helped to launch the route.

More than 318,000
Brits flock to Los Angeles every year, accounting for the top five
international visitors to the city, along with Mexico, Canada, China and
Australia.